In this article, we will look how to create and use VMware NSX Manager Global Certificates. Lab Environment Introduction Use Case Solution Final Step Update Log: Lab Environment The full lab logical design can be seen HERE. Introduction In a previous post called Managing NSX Edge and Manager Certificates (SKKB1012) we looked into Read more about Managing NSX Manager Global Certificates (SKKB1040)[…]

The second edition of the VMware vRealize Orchestrator Cookbook is available for pre-order from Amazon. Written by my Daniel Langenhan with technical reviewers me, Burke Azbill , Christophe Decanini , and others… Key Features Unleash the power of VMware vRealize Orchestrator 7 and automate your VMware infrastructure Customize and tune your orchestrator by programming and Read more about BOOK: vRealize Orchestrator Cookbook (2nd edition) OUT !!! (SKKB1033)[…]

In this article we will look into how to migrate the VMware vRealize Orchestrator (vRO) database to new server. In particular we will migrate from Microsoft SQL Server 2014 to a new SQL Server 2016 server. Introduction Lab Environment LB Pre-Migration Tasks vRO Pre-Migration Tasks SQL Server Migration vRO Post-Migration Tasks LB Post-Migration Tasks Final Read more about Migrating the vRO SQL Database to New Server (SKKB1032)[…]

In this post we will take a look at some at some common issues that one might experience when using the VMware vRealize Orchestrator (vRO) PowerShell Plug-In and especially when using HTTPS protocol or Kerberos authentication for the PowerShell host (PSHost). Introduction Lab Environment Background and General Conciderations Troubleshooting issues when adding a PSHost Troubleshooting Read more about Troubleshooting Tips: Orchestrator PowerShell Plug-in (SKKB1028)[…]

In this article we take a look into how can we set LDAP site affinity for VMware Identity Manager (vIDM) and VMware Identity Appliance (IDA) , especially when used as Identity Provider by vRealize Automation (vRA). We will look into native vIDM options that let us accomplish this as well as how to achieve this Read more about How to set vIDM (SSO) LDAP Site-Affinity for vRA (SKKB1024)[…]